James and the Giant Peach chapters 1-3

Front

Describe Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge in three words.

Back

selfish, mean, and cruel

Front

If James was 4 years old in chapter 1, how old is he in chapter 2?

Back

7

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase 'His room was as bare as a prison cell'?

Back

simile

Front

Complete the sentence: 'Aunt Sponge was __________ ___ and very short.'

Back

enormously fat

Front

What is the main theme of the first three chapters of 'James and the Giant Peach'?

Back

The theme of loneliness and mistreatment.

Front

Who are the main characters introduced in the first three chapters?

Back

James, Aunt Spiker, and Aunt Sponge.

Front

What does James's room symbolize in the story?

Back

His isolation and lack of freedom.

Front

What is a simile? Provide an example from the text.

Back

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'His room was as bare as a prison cell.'

Front

How does James feel about his aunts?

Back

He feels unhappy and mistreated.

Front

What event leads to James's adventure in the story?

Back

The arrival of the magical peach.